North Goa district
North Goa District | |
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GA-01 | |
Climate | Am (Köppen) |
Largest city | Panaji (21.01 km2 (8.11 sq mi)) |
Largest city (by population) | Mapusa |
Average annual precipitation | 320 cm (3,200 mm) (June–September) |
Website | northgoa |
North Goa district is one of the two districts that constitutes the state of
Historical background
At the advent of the
Goa and two other former Portuguese enclaves became the
Portuguese in Goa (1510–1961)
Advent of Portuguese (1498)
Lured by the thrill of discovery and goaded by the prospect of seeking Christians and spices Portugal embarked on perilous voyages to the Orient which culminated in Bartholomew Dias’ trip around the Cape of Good Hope. This spectacular breakthrough opened new vistas. A decade later Vasco Da Gama set off eastwards and in AD 1498 landed in Calicut and broke the Arab monopoly of trade.
Estado Da India (1510)
Fired with the dream of establishing an Eastern Empire for Portugal, Afonso De Albuquerque, Governor-General of Goa, set to acquire strategic centers also the trade route. At the invitation of the Admiral of the Vijayanagar's fleet, he occupied Goa with little initial opposition. Though temporarily routed, he triumphantly regained possession of the city on 25 November 1510, and kneeling in the public square he dedicated Goa to St. Catherine whose feast was on that day.
In 1530 Goa became the capital of the Portuguese Empire in the East and mistress of the sea from the Cape of Good Hope to the China Sea.
Saint Francis Xavier (1542–1552)
The arrival in AD 1542 of a young Spanish nobleman turned Jesuit, with a brilliant background of academic learning, created an impact that was tremendous. His compassion for the weak and the downtrodden, his dynamic zeal and his innate holiness edified many. Two years after his death in AD 1552, the incorrupt body of the saint was enshrined in Goa. It continued to attract pilgrims from all over the world even to this day.
India's first printing press (1556)
The first printing press of moveable types in the whole of India printed Doutrina Christa written by Francis Xavier & Garcia de Orta called Colloquios Dos Simples Drogos Medicinais and an early work of the poet Luis De Camoes entitled Os Disparates Da India.
Indian Incersions (1946–1961)
Jai Hind Movement (1946)
To intensify the flickering torch of freedom, the Indian Socialist leader, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, courted arrest on 18 June 1946 by defiantly addressing a mammoth meeting in Goa.
In August 1946, at Londa on the border, a mass meeting of Goan nationalist workers charted out a plan of non-violent action. To express the peoples's longing for freedom, satyagrahas were launched until the year ended in different parts of the Portuguese enclaves and resulted in 1500 Goans being imprisoned and the ring leaders deported.
Goa Action Committee (1953)
After the French withdrawal from India, a futile attempt was made by the Government of India to negotiate with Portugal for a peaceful transfer of its possession to the Indian Union. Consequently, the Goa Action Committee was formed in Bombay to awaken sympathy for its cause within the country and abroad.
Operation Vijaya (1961)
In 1958 all parties amalgamated under the banner of Goan Political Convention presided over by Professor Aloysius Soares.
Through action by Armed forces, the Government of India entered Goa. Scant resistance was offered and in December 1961 with hardly any bloodshed, Goa was liberated from the Portuguese.
Geography
Its geographical position is marked by 15° 48′ 00″ N to 14° 53′ 54″ N latitudes and 73° E to 75° E longitudes
Climate
Climate data for Panaji (1971–1990) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 36.6 (97.9) |
39.2 (102.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.8 (103.6) |
38.6 (101.5) |
35.9 (96.6) |
32.3 (90.1) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
37.2 (99.0) |
37.2 (99.0) |
36.6 (97.9) |
39.8 (103.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.0 (89.6) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.4 (92.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.8 (85.6) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.7 (81.9) |
29.3 (84.7) |
30.0 (86.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.9 (67.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | 14.4 (57.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
5 (0.2) |
56 (2.2) |
861 (33.9) |
853 (33.6) |
622 (24.5) |
237 (9.3) |
111 (4.4) |
35 (1.4) |
2 (0.1) |
2,813 (110.7) |
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 24.0 | 28.2 | 27.2 | 14.9 | 6.6 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 109.3 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
67 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 85 | 88 | 89 | 86 | 80 | 70 | 64 | 76 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 311.8 | 290.2 | 291.0 | 289.0 | 296.5 | 125.1 | 105.7 | 122.1 | 177.1 | 247.7 | 272.6 | 299.3 | 2,828.1 |
Source 1: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: India Meteorological Department (record high and low up to 2010)[6] |
Politics
Administration
The administrative headquarters of the district is
The district is divided into three subdivisions— Panaji, Mapusa, and Bicholim; and five talukas—Tiswadi (Panaji), Bardez (Mapusa), Pernem, Bicholim, and Sattari (Valpoi).
Ponda taluka was transferred from North Goa district to South Goa district in January 2015.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1900 | 294,074 | — |
1910 | 306,323 | +0.41% |
1920 | 288,039 | −0.61% |
1930 | 313,614 | +0.85% |
1940 | 336,628 | +0.71% |
1950 | 330,874 | −0.17% |
1960 | 349,667 | +0.55% |
1971 | 458,312 | +2.49% |
1981 | 568,021 | +2.17% |
1991 | 664,804 | +1.59% |
2001 | 758,573 | +1.33% |
2011 | 818,008 | +0.76% |
source:[9] |
Population
According to the
Language
Konkani is the mother tongue of a majority of the people living in North Goa district. Portuguese is also spoken and understood by a small number of people.
At the time of the
Religion
Hinduism (76%) is followed by the majority of population of North Goa. Christians (16%) form significant minority.[14]
Tourism
North Goa is known for its beaches, which include Anjuna Beach,
References
- ^ "Sneha is N Collector". Archived from the original on 11 November 2023.
- ^ "North Goa District Population Census 2011–2019, Goa literacy sex ratio and density". Indian Census 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ a b "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Goa". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Pin Codes of North-goa, Goa, India, North-goa Pincode Search". indiapincodes.net.
- ^ "Goa (Panjim) Climate Normals 1971-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ "Ever recorded Maximum and minimum temperatures up to 2010" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "8 Goa Congress MLAs defect to BJP". The Indian Express. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Order of Personnel Department goa.gov.in
- ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ a b "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Comoros 794,683 July 2011 est.
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 25 December 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
South Dakota 814,180
- ^ "North Goa District Population, Goa, List of Talukas in North Goa". Censusindia2011.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ a b "C-1 Population By Religious Community". census.gov.in. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ Phillipose, Susan (29 December 2019). "How to spend a day near Morjim Beach in North Goa". OnManorama. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "The Top 10 Things to Do in North Goa District 2017 - Must-See Attractions in North Goa District, India | TripAdvisor". www.tripadvisor.in. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Town Survey Report: Goa, Daman & Diu, Mapusa. series-29". www.google.com. Controller of Publications. 1988. p. 8. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Menezes, Vivek (10 November 2017). "Travel Special: Ilhas de Goa". Livemint. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
External links
- North Goa District Website Archived 19 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine